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Rachael Maskell vs Nick Smith

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Rachael Maskell
Rachael Maskell
Lab York Central
vs
Photograph of Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Voting alignment

Rachael Maskell and Nick Smith voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,654 shared comparable votes.

1,622 same votes 32 different votes 1,654 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
34 Aye 39 No
Trade 100% aligned 73 shared votes
34 Aye 39 No
35 Aye 35 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 70 shared votes
35 Aye 35 No
27 Aye 37 No
Transport 100% aligned 64 shared votes
27 Aye 37 No
34 Aye 27 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 61 shared votes
34 Aye 27 No
26 Aye 27 No
Defence 100% aligned 53 shared votes
26 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 21 No
Benefits 90% aligned 59 shared votes
38 Aye 21 No
21 Aye 20 No
NHS / Health 98% aligned 41 shared votes
22 Aye 19 No
87 Aye 53 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 140 shared votes
90 Aye 50 No
30 Aye 19 No
Energy 98% aligned 49 shared votes
31 Aye 18 No
34 Aye 22 No
Housing 98% aligned 56 shared votes
33 Aye 23 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

84.0%
12% above average
Rank 113 of 650
Participation
74.9%
3% above average
Rank 312 of 650
2,030
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,810
2,417 eligible divisions
1,100
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,031
57.0% of votes cast
930
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
779
43.0% of votes cast
47
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
6
0.3% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

266
+171.5 vs Commons average
Rank 11 of 650
Appearances
94
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 242 of 650
324
+159.4 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 650
Contributions
122
-42.6 vs Commons average
Rank 323 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,927,153
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
£256,869
14% above average
Latest expenses
£251,492
11% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
9
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Education
91 of 96 votes
#1
Education
89 of 96 votes
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#3
Housing
59 of 67 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
Transport
91 of 98 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
178 of 212 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No rebel
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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